The What is it? Game

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

The Cessna 180? Australia and few others used it but I couldn't find the model number for the military version.

 

[nuuumannn]

Yep, bingo Aaron, (phew). The military model number was the Cessna 180 in Australian Army service, just like the civie one. The 180 is a veritable classic, lovely CAS.

 

[GrauGeist]

Way to go, Aaron!

 

[vikingBerserker]

I agree, well done!

 

[nuuumannn]

And here's you saying you had no clue!

 

[Airframes]

Glad that one's over - I must have tried to visualise every Cessna model since before Moses was a Corporal !

 

[GrauGeist]

Glad that one's over - I must have tried to visualise every Cessna model since before Moses was a Corporal !

You and me both!

 

[Geedee]

Well done matey !

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Thanks guys but I really didn't have a clue. With all the clues Nuuumannn was dropping, when Gary said 185 and got a no but so close I knew it had to be the 180 because everything around it had been guessed. Wow. I just didn't give up. Ok, for our next test, we'll use this little monster.

 

[GrauGeist]

huh...this is going to take a little thought.

Otherwise my guess would be that it's an ion vent on the Millennium Falcon...

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Not space worthy but it was tough.

 

[nuuumannn]

How could you guys guess ALL the Cessnas and forget the 180?!

Vultee BT-15 Aaron?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

You're close Nuuumann, you're close.

 

[GrauGeist]

...Vultee BT-15 Aaron?

I would say it's a BT-13B, since the intake has more of a radius and is shorter than the BT-15's

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Dave, the tarmac is all yours sir! Take it away.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Well done!

 

[GrauGeist]

Cool, thanks!

I suppose all those years fooling around Chino when I was a kid paid off

Ok, on to the next challenge.

I doubt that hints will be necessary since this shows more than two rivets...

 

[norab]

Kaydet ?

 

[norab]

double post

 

[GrauGeist]

Kaydet ?

Yep!!

Well done

double post

Ahh...I see, trying to double your chances of winning, eh?

It is a Boeing built Stearman N2S-4 that served in the USN, then sold off as surplus in 1957, was in a wreck in the mid-west in 1975 while serving as a crop duster, then sat for years until being rebuilt and certified airworthy in 2011.

It's a local bird and can be seen every so often out and about or at local displays.